The Yellow Duckmarine

[wirralbus]

RE: The Yellow Duckmarine
This sounds to me like the operating company is trying to place the blame elsewhere , but i think with two sinkings so close to together that people even if they was to start up again would be doubtful now .

Whose doing the inquiry into this sinking VOSA or MAIB.

[mbonwick]

RE: The Yellow Duckmarine
It happened on water, therefore its a MAIB investigation.

[mathias]

RE: The Yellow Duckmarine

(18/06/2013 12:15)wirralbus Wrote:  This sounds to me like the operating company is trying to place the blame elsewhere , but i think with two sinkings so close to together that people even if they was to start up again would be doubtful now .

Whose doing the inquiry into this sinking VOSA or MAIB.

Seems ironic that barge owners came to the rescue of the sinking Duckmarine after it wrecked its underside on a discarded tyre.

I'd love to know where the tyre came from.
It just seems strange that since the Leeds-Liverpool canal was extended to include the Pier Head, Albert and Salthouse Docks that such a serious accident should occur.

I'm not blaming the barge owners for the discarded tyre, but it does make you wonder...

[Mal]

RE: The Yellow Duckmarine
I usually do daft jokes, but this ain't funny, so let's be sensible about this, lads. They are / were a good reliable company and in more than 10 years had only 2 recorded accidents (that I know of). It may very well be 2 too many, but they had become part of the street (and water) scene of the city. According to Radio Merseyside they had carried over 1 000 000 passengers without a problem. I have been on the tours themselves and would go on them again. Personally, I hope they get things rectified and start running again. Good luck to them!

Mal

[Raawwwrrr!]

RE: The Yellow Duckmarine

(18/06/2013 22:04)Mal Wrote:  I usually do daft jokes, but this ain't funny, so let's be sensible about this, lads. They are / were a good reliable company and in more than 10 years had only 2 recorded accidents (that I know of). It may very well be 2 too many, but they had become part of the street (and water) scene of the city. According to Radio Merseyside they had carried over 1 000 000 passengers without a problem. I have been on the tours themselves and would go on them again. Personally, I hope they get things rectified and start running again. Good luck to them!

Mal

2011 There was 2 incidents where the wheel had snapped off the bus and simply rolled down the road. One of these was outside St Georges Hall (I do have a photo of this), I'm not too sure why, but I believe the other was towards China Town on the tour.

[motormayhem]

RE: The Yellow Duckmarine
I remember the one near st georges hall as it was sat in tge middle of the road for a while.

[MPTE1955]

RE: The Yellow Duckmarine

(19/06/2013 07:21)motormayhem Wrote:  I remember the one near st georges hall as it was sat in tge middle of the road for a while.

I remember one breaking down there and they had to roll it all the way back to get it out of the way.

[MPTE1955]

RE: The Yellow Duckmarine
The company that owns these tours has gone into administration, reported on the BBC.

[SF07]

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(21/06/2013 18:58)MPTE1955 Wrote:  The company that owns these tours has gone into administration, reported on the BBC.

Here's the link for anyone wanting to read it:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-mer...e-23009846

[B10B6514]

RE: The Yellow Duckmarine
Could be a surprising redeployment for the DUKWs here :- http://www.otsnews.co.uk/yellow-duck-mar...southport/